Land Deed and Passport Not Valid as Proof of Citizenship: Government Clarifies Citizenship Rules; Passport Fees Hiked in 2026
August 5, 2026|CoreSignal Synopsis The Indian government has rolled out the steepest passport fee hike in nearly 14 years, and it has arrived alongside a pointed legal clarification from the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA): an Indian passport is a travel document, not proof of citizenship. That position has been echoed in the courts too…